Jensei's POV

In the beginning of the realms, there were multiple of each type of god. Depending on the era there could be hundreds. But there were only two Goddesses of Death and Souls. That was Etsuko. 

I was the only one of my kind, an outsider. But, there was another like me. Her name was Etsuko Hairu, Goddess of Death and Souls. And I loved her more than anything else.

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The first time we met she hated me, said I was a pest.

Then I replied, oblivious to her insult, "Why is your hair blue? You aren't a Frost God."

"You know Shimo Hairu correct?"

"Yes. He's the strongest Frost God"

She nods her head and says, "I am one of his sisters. Scarlett, a Flame Goddess is the other."

I stare at her. Her? Sister to one of the strongest gods?!

She starts turning away and teleporting but, I grab onto her arm and teleport with her. We appear in front of her house.

"Your teleportation is so smooth! How did you get it like that?"

She ignored me. Over and over I persisted and she finally answered. She simply said, "I practiced."

Then she looked at my soul. It was a weird experience. Imagine someone being able to see everything about you. They just look at your soul and they know your weaknesses, strengths, anything you can think of.

"Jensei. It's a nice name, God of Life."

"How did you find my name? I concealed its presence."

"Your defense is weak. Weak enough for me to enter without a second thought but strong enough that I would need some effort to conceal myself."

"How do I strengthen it?" I begged.

"By training," That was her answer for almost all the questions I asked.

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Inspired by her strength, I wanted to become powerful enough to protect her, though she would probably protect me if the demons ever attacked. But one day, after I had opened the door to my large home, I felt her presence behind me. She looked pale and told me something, "Kill all the gods. At this rate, we'll all die from the coup d'etat the Fire Gods will start. I'll gather them all in the plaza at 13:00, on the 19th of January.

The day the slaughter took place, after I had slain all the gods, Etsuko told me her real name.

"I believe I can trust you Jensei." She stood on her the tips of her toes and whispered, "My name is Yukiko Eto."

I was stunned. Not even my parents had told me their true names, out of fear that I would use its power against them. 

She falls back onto her feet and says, "I love you, Yamato."

She had known it all along. Just how powerful was she? 

"Jensei, I can't stay here for long," she says while moving closer to the edge of the floating island the plaza was located on. "I'll meet you again, one day." Tears streamed down her cheeks as she jumped off the island.

With her fall came an explosion knocking all the islands out of the air, destroying them. And I fell with her.

Side by side we fell, smiling the whole time. 

Goodbye, I heard a voice in my head and, I knew it was Etsuko.